The Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2023 Starts on August 5

Two-day event will see the best Duelists worldwide challenge for three titles

LOS ANGELES – April 17, 2023 – Konami Digital Entertainment Digital Inc. (KONAMI) has announced the official dates and venue for the much-awaited Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship (WCS) 2023. The prestigious World Championship tournament will take place on August 5-6 at the Tokyo Big Sight (Tokyo International Exhibition Center) in Japan.

The Yu-Gi-Oh! WCS 2023 will feature three separate tournaments for the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG), Yu-Gi-Oh! DUEL LINKS and, for the first time, Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL.

KONAMI has also announced details on the qualification rounds for Yu-Gi-Oh! DUEL LINKS and Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL.

All Duelists will be able to compete in-game for the Yu-Gi-Oh! WCS 2023 Qualifiers for a chance to battle it out in the championship in person. Each of the eight qualified Duelists from around the world will choose their additional teammates. The format for “Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL” WCS 2023 Finals will be Team Battle, with eight teams battling it out to win the Championship. Details for team qualifications will be announced at a later time.

The Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL WCS 2023 Qualifiers begin May 15, while the Yu-Gi-Oh! DUEL LINKS WCS 2023 Qualifiers begin May 30. The full schedule of the WCS 2023 Qualifiers for both titles is as follows:

• Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL 1st Stage – 21:00 (PDT), May 15 – 20:59, May 28
  
• Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL Regional Qualifiers – 21:00 May 25 – 20:59, May 28
  
• Yu-Gi-Oh! DUEL LINKS 1st Stage – 00:30, May 30 – 21:59, June 11
  
• Yu-Gi-Oh! DUEL LINKS Regional Qualifiers – 22:00, June 8 – 21:59, June 11
  

For more information, please visit: https://www.Konami.com/yugioh/worldchampionship/2023/en/

Today, the popular Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG is available across the globe, with products distributed in more than 80 countries and 9 languages, to be enjoyed by fans of all ages.

For all the latest information regarding Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG products and events, and all Yu-Gi-Oh! digital card game titles, please visit the following:

• Webpage: www.yugioh-card.com
  
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Yu-Gi-Oh! DUEL LINKS brings the popular game to life on mobile devices and on PC. Duelists can kindle the spirit of Yami Yugi, Jaden Yuki, Yusei Fudo, and other beloved characters from the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise in competitive card battle action. Yu-Gi-Oh! DUEL LINKS has now achieved 150 million downloads worldwide.

Yu-Gi-Oh! DUEL LINKS is available for free at the App Store® for iPad®, iPhone® and iPod touch®, Google Play™ for Android™ devices, and for PC via Steam. For more info, please visit the following:

• Webpage: https://www.konami.com/yugioh/duel_links/
  
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialDuelLinks/
  
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/YGO_DL_Official
  

Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL features beautifully rendered Duels in 4K resolution*, more than 10,000 cards to collect**, an extensive single-player Solo Mode, online Duels, events and more.

Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL is free-to-play with in-game purchases on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Steam, Nintendo Switch, iOS and Android, and it's available now.

For more information on Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL, please visit the following:

• Webpage: https://www.konami.com/yugioh/masterduel
  
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialYuGiOhMASTERDUEL
  
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/YGOMasterDuel
  

*On supported devices
**Some cards may require event participation or in-game purchases.